Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house — Mythoi

Motif

Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house.

Ogres. · Other ogre motifs. · Unclassified ogre motifs. · view the constellation · filed as G691

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 71 receipt

Filed across the traditions

N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 351 n. 268b.

Within the index

Filed under Unclassified ogre motifs.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Giants keep corpses on hand to eat Widow(s) of ogre's victims seen at ogre's house Maimed victims seen at ogre's house Lost husband's bones found among cannibals

Filed beside it

Ogre teaches smith how to transform sand in his smithy Ogre sings constantly, usually own name Ogre attracts attention by whistling Ogre's ashes cast on stream cause rapids to stop. Also kill all creatures in the stream Ogre's secret overheard Vanquished ogre grants hero's three wishes Wild man released from captivity aids hero Hero in service of wild man Ogre's wife jealous of him Ogres harnessed to plow Ogre carrying mortar and pestle Ogress attracted by scent of sugar cane ravages city Ogre gives riddle on pain of death Large price exacted for curing ogre after wounding him Cannibal offers wealth to save his life

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Person comes to life Person falls into ogre's power Ogre carries victim in bag (basket) Mask mistaken for face Statue mistaken for living original. (Cf. K1840.) Contest won by magic Captor's bag filled with animals or objects while captives escape False beauty-doctor. The trickster pretends to make the dupe beautiful. Injures him Sham physician Fugitive discovered by reflection in water Shepherdess born of red and blue egg

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